Four ways you can help a child today

SPEAK ENCOURAGING WORDS

Children thrive in an environment of love, respect, encouragement, and positive discipline. Praise kids for doing something without being told, for good grades or being nice to a sibling. Praise for helping around the house or for doing something right/well. Build them up rather than tearing them down.

Marvelous

Wonderful

That’s incredible

Outstanding

Well done

You’re a joy

You are special

Your help counts

I love you!

You are brave

Look at how great

I am so proud!

Good job

VOLUNTEER AS A GUARDIAN AD LITEM

North Carolina Guardian ad Litem equips community volunteers to serve abused and neglected children by advocating for their best interests in court.

Click the photo to learn more about volunteering as a Guardian ad Litem.

WORK TO Prevent child abuse

Every year more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies involving more than 6.6 million children. The United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations, losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect. A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.

WORK TO PREVENT BULLYING

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.